Mia Heller of Virginia said she got the idea after learning that government agencies were not funding filtration programs ...

The chemicals known as PFAS are considered a severe threat to human health. Among other things, they can cause liver damage, cancer, and hormonal disorders. Researchers at the Technical University of ...

Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for ...

A US high school student has pioneered a low-cost water filter using magnetic ferrofluid to capture 96% of microplastics.

Scientists have found a water purification method combining ultraviolet light and chlorine that makes contaminated water safe to drink during toxic algae outbreaks, per Phys.org. This discovery ...